The Postribë uprising

The Postribë uprising
	Part of the anti-communist insurgencies in Central and Eastern Europe
Date	September 9, 1946
Location	Albania, Postribë
Result	Communist Victory Suppression of the rebellion in Postribë and in Shkodër area; Government Power is Established in the majority of Shkodër and Postribë;
Belligerents
People's Socialist Republic of Albania	Postribë rebels
Commanders and leaders
Koçi Xoxe ; Zoi Themelii; Musa Daci	Jup Kazazi †; Osman Haxhia
Units involved
Sigurimi	Anti-Communist Rebels
Strength
Unknown	150-200 Rebels
Casualties and losses
Unknown	65 Killed; 19 Captured

The Postribë Uprising (Albanian: Kryengritja e Postribës), also known as the Postrib Movement (Albanian: Lëvizja e Postribës), was an anti-communist armed uprising in Albania on September 9, 1946. The name comes from the Postrib community in Shkodër County. The movement operated under national democratic slogans against the dictatorship of the Communist Party of Albania. Balli Kombëtar, royalists, traditional clan authorities, and their supporters participated in the uprising. However, it was suppressed by government forces of the Sigurimi. It was among the earliest attempts to challenge communist rule in Eastern Europe after World War II.